AFT Responds to Trump’s New Muslim Ban

WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on President Donald Trump’s second executive order banning Muslims:

“A repackaged Muslim ban is still a ban against those of one religion. Today’s executive order is still a betrayal of our values, and its discriminatory intent remains intact. As even the Department of Homeland Security has admitted, turning away people based on religion or nationality and creating widespread fear in immigrant communities will only make our country less safe.

“Those of us whose families came here as immigrants or refugees, and helped make America great, have a responsibility to speak out about how contrary this ban is to the values of America.”